# SQL Access Group

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Software standards consortium

The **SQL Access Group (SAG)** was a group of [software](/source/Software) companies that was formed in 1989 to define and promote standards for database portability and interoperability. Initial members were [Oracle Corporation](/source/Oracle_Corporation), [Informix](/source/Informix_Corporation), [Ingres](/source/Ingres_(database)), [DEC](/source/Digital_Equipment_Corporation), [Tandem](/source/Tandem_Computers), [Sun](/source/Sun_Microsystems) and [HP](/source/Hewlett-Packard).

The SAG started the development of the [SQL](/source/SQL) Call Level Interface which later was published as an [X/Open](/source/X%2FOpen) specification.

In 1992, Microsoft released version 1.0 of ODBC which was based on the X/Open SQL CLI specification.

The SQL Access Group transferred its activities and assets to X/Open in the fourth quarter of 1994.

## External links

- [Introduction to SAG CLI by the SAG Chairman on Dr. Dobbs](http://www.ddj.com/database/184410032)

- [Data Management: SQL Call Level Interface (CLI)](http://www.opengroup.org/products/publications/catalog/c451.htm) [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-85912-081-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-85912-081-4) Apr 1995

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